A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG 1 SHOFAR 105 SUPREME SACRIFICE 21, BUY 4788 ap. UNITED STATES ACTIVE ALEPHS SAVINGS us BONES AND STAMPS Official Organ A. A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization rst ty as ur- September 22, 1944 Tishri 5, 5705 Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Vol. XX-No. 3 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1, D. C. 26, p. he a- AZA SABBATH TO BE OBSERVED NOV. 10 F. m. as DISTRICT 7 SETS UP NOMINATED TO RUN FOR GRAND ALEPH GODOL KUSWORM AWARD TO GO dy ks TWO NEW REGIONS AT TO WINNER OF NAT'L of ASSOCIATION MEETING AZA SERMON CONTEST ed a. o) Plans Made for Fall and Entries Must Be Sub- ce Winter Activity Program mitted Before Nov. 25 ed n, S- Washington, D. C.-Friday eve- Memphis, Tenn.- Burson, Dis- ning, November 10, will mark the trict 7 director, announced that as Biernbaum Brown Rhein Weinstein Weisberg IS beginning of the nineteenth annual an outgrowth of the District 7 Asso- .)) eiation meeting held during the con- The Alephs pictured above are candidates for the office of Grand Aleph A. Z. A. Sabbath. It has now become in vention sponsored by Memphis Chap. Godol for the year 1944-45. Election ballots and biographical sketches for the annual custom for the more than e 71, District 7 would be divided into Grand officer nominees have been sent to each chapter. The deadline date 14,000 A. Z. A. members in close to rs two regions. Another outgrowth of for the return of the election ballot to the Grand Aleph Godol's Committee three hundred communities through- t- has been set at midnight Sunday, October 1st. Every chapter should vote for out the United States and Canada to the meeting was the formulation of 0, plans for District activities. all grand officers. Send your ballot in now. Every vote counts. hold this largest organized program 1- of Jewish religious services for and of The meeting, which was held in by youth. Memphis, Tenn., August 6-8, was the AZA Program in Action is Feature All aspects of the services are in first District Association meeting in the hands of A. Z. A. members, who two years. Chapter representatives serve as rabbis, cantors and choir from throughout District 7 were on hand to choose Association officers Of Three Day District 1 Convention members. All sermons delivered on A. Z. A. Sabbath are entered in the as well as to deliberate and plan for national A. Z. A. sermon contest. the a stronger and more active District. Ware, Mass. Two hundred convention. For entertainment the author of which receives the Sidney According to new District align- 'Alephs, advisors and directors met at Alephs participated in a series of pro- S. Kusworm Award. ment, the two Regions will be called Sharilawn Camp in Ware, Mass., over Western Region and "Eastern Re- grams which included a Stunt and Launched in 1927, A. Z. A. Sab- the Labor Day week end to partici- Skit Contest, and a demonstration on bath is a part of the year-round pro- gion." The Western Region will be pate in a program which ran the ga- comprised of all chapters west of the mut of athletic competitions and cul- the art of hypnosis. gram of religious activity which in- cludes attendance at religious serv- Mississippi River, and the Eastern tural meetings as well as a diversi- One of the outstanding features of ices, sponsorship of junior congrega- Region will be comprised of all chap- fied program of social activities. Un- the three-day convention was the talk tions, observance of all religious holi- ters east of the Mississippi River. der the leadership of Aaron Klaus- given by John Duff Stradley, a days by the five hundred A. Z. A's Each region will function as a dis- ner, District 1 director, and the entire member of the Anti-Defamation chapters. tinct unit and will be under the su- New York A. Z. A. staff, the camp League Speakers' Bureau and former Sermon Contest pervision of the District director with convention which lasted three days corporal in the Army. Stradley spoke Entries for the Sermon Contest the aid of his volunteer staff of depu- conveyed to the Alephs present a to the boys on "Veterans Return to must be received at National Head- ties and advisors. working picture of A. Z. A. in action What?'' He outlined for the Alephs quarters no later than midnight Nov. Tentative plans, for the holding in all phases of the "Five Fold and the important part that A. Z. A. chap- 25th. Alephs should start preparing of an Eastern Regional tournament Full" program. ters could play in bringing a veter- their sermons now. Sermons do not an's life back to normal after he re- in New Orleans, December 26-28, Dr. Samuel Blumenfield, national have to be delivered to be eligible have already been set. The District turned from the service. A. Z. A. educational consultant: Dr. for entry into this contest. office will announce further plans of Seymour Blumenthal, B'nai B'rith vo- Stradley outlined a three-point Mail three (3) copies of each ser- this in the near future. Plans for the cational guidance director; Milton program which included-(1) Chap- mon to AZA Educational Department, Western Regional tournament have Cohen, assistant to the executive di- ters should get information to aid 1003 K St. N. W., Washington 1, not as yet been set. rector; Kalman Levitan, New York them in understanding the problems D. C. The District officers elected to ad- Regional director; and Ben PuKatch, of the returning veteran SO they might Sabbath Plans minister the Association's activities New York A. Z. A. staff, participat- cooperate with rehabilitation centers The September-October issue of are pictured elsewhere in this issue. ed in the discussion workshops on when demobilization begins; (2) the AZA Program Guide "Jews in A. A. activities and programs which Treat returning servicemen as ordi- Review" carries a complete section Picture of Officers on Page Two were led by Irving Spivack and Jack nary civilians rather than heroes- of hints and suggestions on planning Levy of the New York Regional staff. don't ask questions; (3) Make the a Sabbath program. These were sent The athletic program was under serviceman feel that he could take to every chapter and Aleph Club c/o New York BB Lodge Sends the direction of Oscar Goldstein of up right where he left off. SABBATH the New York Regional staff with the The three-day convention was Gifts To AZA Servicemen assistance of a corps of umpires and opened with Friday evening services Continued on Page Eight referees made up from the A. Z. A. DISTRICT ONE New York, N. Y.-One hundred directors and advisors present at the Continued on Page Six and fifty members of eight A. Z. A. Shofar to Servicemen chapters sponsored by the Franklin Washington, D. C.-All A. Z. A. B'nai B'rith Lodge of New York City 1944-45 members entering the armed serv- who are now in the armed service 5705 ice are entitled to receive The Sho- will receive leather bound bibles with far as long as they are listed as their names inscribed on them as gifts members of their chapter on the records at National Headquarters from the sponsoring lodge. Mr. Ed Chaiken, chairman of the HAPPY NEW YEAR However, all requests for The Sho- far must be made directly to Na- IA. Z. A. Committee for the Franklin tional Headquarters in a personal Lodge, also announced that gifts 115055 Hair news letter. were being given to the fathers of Upon entering into the armed these boys. This project is part of the service an Aleph should send us his address as soon as he becomes lodge program to honor these young from the established. Whenever a service- men in the service. man is transferred and wishes to Chapters sponsored by the Frank- Supreme Advisory Council have The Shofar reach him at his lin B'nai B'rith Lodge are: Univer- new address, he should enclose his sity Heights Chap. 507, Montefiore Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith previous address along with the Chap. 542, Mt. Eden Chap. 542, Sinai new one in writing National Head- Aleph Club, Alpha Mu Iota Aleph To 'All Alephs, Alumni and Friends May the quarters. Club, Shalom Aleph Club, Lebanon All requests should be sent to Aleph Club and Abe Lincoln Aleph Ensuing Year Be One of Victory and Happiness The Shofar, 1003 K Street, N. W., Club. Washington 1, D. C.